Prices at 50 hospitals in New York, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,610 — 18% below the US median ($3,169), roughly 2.6× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westfield Memorial Hospital, Inc | Westfield, NY | $643 | $882 | — | 120 min | — |
| O'connor Hospital | Delhi, NY | $891 | $1,201 | — | 95 min | — |
| Little Falls Hospital | Little Falls, NY | $891 | $993 | ★ 2/5 | 109 min | — |
| Cobleskill Regional Hospital | Cobleskill, NY | $891 | $1,130 | ★ 4/5 | 111 min | — |
| Rochester General Hospital | Rochester, NY | $1,019 | $1,092 | ★ 2/5 | 233 min | — |
| Ellis Hospital | Schenectady, NY | $1,527 | $1,049 | ★ 3/5 | 232 min | — |
| Bassett Healthcare | Cooperstown, NY | $1,650 | $1,032 | ★ 2/5 | 199 min | — |
| Sisters of Charity Hospital | Buffalo, NY | $2,610 | $967 | ★ 3/5 | 203 min | — |
| Kenmore Mercy Hospital | Kenmore, NY | $2,610 | $885 | ★ 3/5 | 236 min | — |
| Mount St. Mary's Hospital & Health Center | Lewiston, NY | $2,610 | $885 | ★ 2/5 | 156 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital of Buffalo | Buffalo, NY | $2,610 | $983 | ★ 2/5 | 307 min | — |
| Nassau University Medical Center | East Meadow, NY | $3,031 | $1,337 | ★ 1/5 | 164 min | — |
| Bronxcare Hospital Center | Bronx, NY | $3,169 | $1,387 | ★ 1/5 | 186 min | — |
| Maimonides Medical Center | Brooklyn, NY | $3,210 | — | ★ 2/5 | 208 min | — |
| Crouse Hospital | Syracuse, NY | $4,110 | — | ★ 2/5 | 220 min | — |
| Mount Sinai Hospital | New York, NY | $6,300 | — | ★ 4/5 | 248 min | — |
| Mount Sinai West | New York, NY | $6,300 | $7,814 | ★ 4/5 | 272 min | — |
| Ny Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai | New York, NY | $6,300 | $7,814 | — | — | — |
| Mount Sinai Beth Israel | New York, NY | $6,300 | $7,814 | ★ 3/5 | 239 min | — |
| Mount Sinai South Nassau | Oceanside, NY | $6,300 | $7,814 | ★ 3/5 | 219 min | — |
| Montefiore Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $16,026 | $8,010 | ★ 3/5 | 193 min | — |
CMS rating = overall hospital star rating (1–5); ER wait = median minutes in the emergency department; Readmit = 30-day readmission rate (lower is better) — all from Medicare’s Care Compare; “—” = not reported. Data last updated September 2026. Prices from hospitals’ machine-readable files (45 CFR §180); Medicare benchmark from CMS PFS/CLFS/IPPS. Prices below 15% of the median are excluded as likely partial or mis-coded charges. Estimates — confirm with the hospital. Report an incorrect price.
Price comparison (median)
Typical cash price here is $2,610 — about 2.6× the Medicare rate ($1,023). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($2,047).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $3,300 list price could save about $690 (21%).
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